Prince Harry and Meghan Markle to wed at St George's Chapel, Windsor

HER MAJESTY will be delighted Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have chosen to marry at St George’s Chapel, Windsor.

The 91-year-old monarch has been spending more time at Windsor Castle in recent years, the favourite of her royal residences and the only one she truly calls “home”.

St George’s Chapel was where Harry, 33, was christened in 1984 and the historic Thames-side town has held a special place in his heart since he was schooled just down the road at Eton College and would regularly pop into Granny’s for tea.

He and Meghan have spent quite a lot of time there since meeting in July 2016.

Kensington Palace has said the wedding will take place in May, with no firm date set although it is thought likely the couple will want to give as much breathing space as possible between the birth of William and Kate’s third child, due in April, and the nuptials.

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St George's Chapel has a capacity of 800, less than half the 2,000 capacity of Westminster Abbey

This wedding, like all weddings, will be a moment of fun and joy that will reflect the characters of the bride and groom

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A later date in May could also bring warmer wedding day weather for the LA-born bride.

Prince William is already being tipped to be Harry’s best man, with Prince George, four, and two-year-old Princess Charlotte also expected to take a starring role.

St George’s Chapel can hold a congregation of 800, less than half the 2,000 capacity of Westminster Abbey but still enough for a substantial royal wedding.

There are still question marks over whether US President Donald Trump’s name will make it on to the guest list after Meghan once threatened to renounce her US citizenship if he was elected to the Oval Office.

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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle attended their first official joint royal engagement in Nottingham

Harry’s close relationship with Barack and Michelle Obama suggests the former president and first lady are likely to be invited, creating a potential headache for the person in charge of the church seating plans.

Aides have stressed that the 36-year-old Suits star will apply to become a British citizen after she marries but she has not yet decided if she will have dual nationality.

The American actress will have to sit the Life In The UK test to get a passport, which could include questions about her grandmother-in-law the Queen.

Divorcée Meghan, a protestant whose father Thomas Markle is an Episcopalian, will be baptised and confirmed in the Church of England before the wedding.

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The couple's wedding will take place in May, shortly after the birth of Kate's third child

Her mother Doria Radland is a Protestant.

Although it has not yet been confirmed if the Archbishop of Canterbury will officiate the ceremony, the Most Reverend Justin Welby has released a statement expressing “absolute delight” that the couple “have chosen to make their vows before God.”

The pair have said they want to take charge of planning the wedding, which will be paid for by the Royal Family. That includes the service, music, flowers and reception.

A spokesman for the Prince said Harry and Meghan would make sure the wedding “reflects who they are as a couple.”

Jason Knauf said they were working through ideas on how members of the public could “feel part of the celebrations.”